Seven Virginia sheriff’s office employees have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 28-year-old man at a state mental hospital last week, a local prosecutor said Tuesday.… Read more
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Maryland House OKs Recreational Marijuana Framework Bill
The Maryland House voted Friday for a measure that would create a legal framework and tax structure to enable recreational marijuana to be sold in stores as soon as July 1.… Read more
Judge Allows Google Antitrust Case to Move Ahead in Virginia
A judge has rejected a request from Google to transfer a federal antitrust lawsuit against it from Virginia to New York.… Read more
Youngkin Scores Some Legislative Wins as he Eyes White House
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who quickly shot from political newcomer to potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, kicked off his state’s legislative session in January by telling lawmakers that he wanted “to get more done and to get it done faster.”… Read more
Virginia Lawmaker Matt Fariss Charged in Alleged Hit-and-Run
A Virginia state lawmaker charged in what authorities are calling a hit-and-run swerved his SUV toward a woman after they argued, striking her and leaving her with minor injuries, according to police and allegations outlined in court documents.… Read more
Filler-Corn, Lewis Join Virginia General Assembly Exodus
Two more Virginia state legislators, one of them a former House speaker, announced plans Tuesday to step down after their current terms end, bringing to at least 20 the number of lawmakers retiring rather than seeking re-election under new electoral maps.… Read more
Biden Upends Politics, Precedent in Pivot on DC Crime Law
President Joe Biden’s support of a Republican resolution to block new District of Columbia crime laws has split members of his own party amid rising concerns about crime in the nation’s capital and other cities.… Read more
Virginia DOC Says Execution Audio Tapes Should Remain Secret
On a 1989 audio recording crackling with static, an inmate is barely audible as he offers his last words before he is executed in Virginia’s electric chair.… Read more
Amazon Pauses Construction on 2nd Headquarters in Virginia
Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters in Virginia following the biggest round of layoffs in the company’s history and its shifting plans around remote work.… Read more
Ex-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Won’t Challenge Trump in 2024
Larry Hogan, the former Republican governor of Maryland who positioned himself as one of his party’s fiercest critics of Donald Trump, said Sunday he will not challenge the ex-president for the GOP’s White House nomination in 2024.… Read more
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Virginia Deputies Charged in Man’s Death at Mental Hospital
Seven Virginia sheriff’s office employees have been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a 28-year-old man at a state mental hospital last week, a local prosecutor said Tuesday.… Continue Reading
Maryland House OKs Recreational Marijuana Framework Bill
The Maryland House voted Friday for a measure that would create a legal framework and tax structure to enable recreational marijuana to be sold in stores as soon as July 1.… Continue Reading
Judge Allows Google Antitrust Case to Move Ahead in Virginia
A judge has rejected a request from Google to transfer a federal antitrust lawsuit against it from Virginia to New York.… Continue Reading
Youngkin Scores Some Legislative Wins as he Eyes White House
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who quickly shot from political newcomer to potential 2024 Republican presidential candidate, kicked off his state’s legislative session in January by telling lawmakers that he wanted “to get more done and to get it done faster.”… Continue Reading
Virginia Lawmaker Matt Fariss Charged in Alleged Hit-and-Run
A Virginia state lawmaker charged in what authorities are calling a hit-and-run swerved his SUV toward a woman after they argued, striking her and leaving her with minor injuries, according to police and allegations outlined in court documents.… Continue Reading
Filler-Corn, Lewis Join Virginia General Assembly Exodus
Two more Virginia state legislators, one of them a former House speaker, announced plans Tuesday to step down after their current terms end, bringing to at least 20 the number of lawmakers retiring rather than seeking re-election under new electoral maps.… Continue Reading
Biden Upends Politics, Precedent in Pivot on DC Crime Law
President Joe Biden’s support of a Republican resolution to block new District of Columbia crime laws has split members of his own party amid rising concerns about crime in the nation’s capital and other cities.… Continue Reading
Virginia DOC Says Execution Audio Tapes Should Remain Secret
On a 1989 audio recording crackling with static, an inmate is barely audible as he offers his last words before he is executed in Virginia’s electric chair.… Continue Reading
Amazon Pauses Construction on 2nd Headquarters in Virginia
Amazon is pausing construction of its second headquarters in Virginia following the biggest round of layoffs in the company’s history and its shifting plans around remote work.… Continue Reading
Ex-Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Won’t Challenge Trump in 2024
Larry Hogan, the former Republican governor of Maryland who positioned himself as one of his party’s fiercest critics of Donald Trump, said Sunday he will not challenge the ex-president for the GOP’s White House nomination in 2024.… Continue Reading